Start - Safety Technical and Reliability Training
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Courses

START specializes in safety, technical, and reliability training. We offer a wide variety of courses complete with hands-on experience in our industrial work shops. The following is a list of just a few training classes the START Center has to offer:

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Aerial Lift

The Aerial Lift Training course introduces the learner to pre-operational inspections. Aerial Lift Training also covers safety procedures, hazard recognition, raising and lowering platforms, and safe driving procedures. Learners will become familiar with all aspects of Aerial Lift Safety and how to safely operate many types of Aerial Work Platforms through both classroom and hands on training.

Bloodborne Pathogens

Featured topics of this course include an introduction to OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, an exposure control plan, exposure determination, methods of control, personal protective equipment (PPE), vaccinations and evaluations, training and information, and usage of labels and signs.

Confined Space Entry Training

This course is designed to enable students to recognize, evaluate, prevent, and abate safety and health hazards associated with confined space entry. Technical topics include OSHA regulations and requirements, entrant, attendant and entry supervisor responsibilities, hazardous atmospheres, continuous monitoring, permits and rescue equipment.  Also covered are Personal Protective Equipment and communication methods while conducting work inside these types of spaces.

CPR

This instructional course will teach you how to administer CPR and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). You'll learn how to handle emergency situations, take basic precautions to prevent disease transmission, care for injuries or sudden illness until advanced medical help arrives, help someone in breathing and cardiac emergencies, administer chest compressions and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

Excavation

This course is designed to better inform the employee of the possible health and safety concerns unique to trenching and excavation. Learner objectives are to list factors to consider before trenching and excavation begins, identify the purpose of the site assessment, specify different types of excavation and sloping, and recognize other hazards that are present in excavation work, and identify the cause of excavation and trenching-related fatalities.

Electrical Safety

Electrical Safety Training covers the hazards associated with electricity.  Workers will learn the "safe distance" concept, electrical arcing, and the use of flame-retardant fabrics. Workers will also learn the benefits of personal protective equipment for the body, hands, head and feet. Workers will learn how to de-energize equipment and test for zero energy state and many other concepts that involve electrical safety.

Fall Protection

The following topics will be discussed during this course:  OSHA regulations and requirements, fall protection equipment inspection, harness fit and adjustment, anchorage points, personal fall arrest systems, fall restraint, suspension trauma, rescue plan, aerial lift platforms, self-retracting lifelines, rope grabs, strong arm straps, beamers, lanyards, work positioning systems, 100% tie-off, leading edge work and controlled access zones.

Fire Extinguishers

This training course covers the five classifications of fires and which fire extinguishers are rated for each class. Workers will learn about when to use a fire extinguisher and how to use one, and the importance of proper maintenance and storage.

First Aid

An emphasis on quick response to first aid situations is incorporated throughout this program.  Other program elements include: basic first aid intervention, basic adult CPR, and universal precautions for self-protection.  Specific program elements include training specific to the type of injury: shock, bleeding, poisoning, burns, temperature extremes, musculoskeletal injuries, bites and stings, medical emergencies, and confined spaces.  Instruction in the principles and first aid intervention of injuries will cover the following sites: head and neck, eye, nose, mouth and teeth, chest, abdomen, and hand, finger, and foot injuries.

Hand and Power Tool Safety

This course will outline the importance of hand and power tool safety, covering hand and power tool basics, worksite organization, maintenance and handling, and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).  An emphasis on anticipating work hazards and ensuring that all safeguards are utilized will also be covered, as well as conducting routine inspections to ensure that tools are properly maintained.

Hazard Assessment

This course is designed to provide basic information regarding hazards. The course covers vital topics such as hazard recognition, hazard assessment, tools for recognizing hazards, task and process analysis, management of hazard assessment and what the law says regarding hazards in a workplace, etc.

Hazard Communication

The following topics will be discussed during this instructional training course.  OSHA regulations and requirements, MSDS, chemical inventory, proper storage of hazardous materials, manufacturer’s requirements, labeling system, IDLH situations, health hazards, physical hazards, DOT information, permissible exposure limits, fire and explosion data, employee access, and important abbreviations and acronyms.

Hot Work

This course covers basic guidelines and best work practices for performing hot work safely. Before welding, cutting, or brazing metal or performing any work that could generate enough heat or sparks to start a fire, everyone involved should be properly trained on the fundamentals of hot work safety. This course is intended to help workers recognize the potential hazards of hot work and avoid injuries and property damage by properly planning, preparing for, and performing hot work.

Ladder

The following topics will be discussed during this instructional training course.  OSHA regulations and requirements, ladder inspection, set-up, 4 to 1 ratio, ladder usage, manufacturer recommendations, working around electricity, different types of ladders, hoisting of tools, ladder storage, 3 points of contact, transporting ladders, defective ladders.

Lockout / Tagout

Topics include the understanding and application of definitions relating to OSHA's Control of Hazardous Energy Standard, types of hazardous energy, energy isolation options, written program requirements, and training guidelines. At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to explain the importance of energy control programs, procedures, training, audits and methods of controlling hazardous energy, and will demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to safely perform servicing and maintenance activities.

Mini Excavator Operator

This course covers basic components of the excavator, inspecting the excavator, operator responsibilities and safety precautions, moving the excavator about the worksite, hand signals, excavating and trenching, lifting with the excavator, and
transporting the excavator.

OSHA 10 Hour Construction

This course covers the OSHA standards for the construction industry found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1926 along with other relevant policies, procedures, and safety and health principles for the construction industry.  Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are the most hazardous and most frequently cited by OSHA.

OSHA 30 Hour Construction

This course covers the OSHA standards for the construction industry found in the code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1926 along with other relevant policies, procedures, and safety and health principles for the construction industry.  Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are the most hazardous and most frequently cited by OSHA.

OSHA 10 Hour General Industry

This course covers the OSHA standards for general industry found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910 along with other relevant policies, procedures, and safety and health principles for general industry.  Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are the most hazardous and most frequently cited by OSHA.

OSHA 30 Hour General Industry

This course covers the OSHA standards for general industry found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910 along with other relevant policies, procedures, and safety and health principles for general industry.  Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are the most hazardous and most frequently cited by OSHA.

Personnel Protective Equipment

The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) course is designed to familiarize the employee with OSHA regulations affecting the use of personal protective equipment and provide employees with the skills needed to maintain and clean the equipment to protect themselves against hazards in the workplace. The course addresses head, hand, eye, hearing and foot protection.

Powered Industrial Fork Truck

This course provides the training required to operate powered industrial trucks. This course is designed to familiarize users with the safe operation of powered industrial trucks. Topics include: safety practices, principles of stability, inspection, visibility issues, controls and instrumentation, regulations, and safe driving practices.

Process Safety Management

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Respiratory Protection

This course covers the requirements for the establishment, maintenance, and monitoring of a Respiratory Protection Program. Topics include terminology, OSHA standards, and medical evaluation recommendations. Program highlights include respirator selection, fit testing, and use.

Rigging

Topics covered in this course include rigging inspections on slings (nylon, wire rope, chain,, metal mesh, etc.), shackles, eye bolts, hooks, basic types of hitches and their capacities, how to calculate the sling load, load angle factor, and the D/d Ratio, OSHA broken wire criteria for wire rope slings, OSHA and ASME standards, alloy steel chain slings, qualified rigger criteria, spreader beams and equalizers, chain falls and winches, capacities, use, working load limits, and rigging safety.

Rough Terrain Fork Truck

Topics covered in this course are: engine operation, vehicle capacity and stability, maintenance, pre-operation inspection, visibility issues, controls and instrumentation, surface conditions, load stability, overhead and electrocution hazards.

Scaffolding

Topics covered include: standards, regulations and applicable codes. Scaffold safety, tie-off, inspection, scaffold tags, etc. Scaffold types: frame, tube and clamp systems, walking and working surfaces, proper handrails/midrails/toeboards/, ladders, planking, electrical hazards and protection, material handling and hazards, overloading hazards and max capacities, access and egress, barricading and adequate foundations.

Skid Steer Operator

This course will cover the following topics related to skid steer operation: basic operation, pre-operation inspection, vehicle capacity and stability, maintenance, visibility issues, controls and instrumentation, safety features, load stability, and weight distribution.

Welding and Cutting

This course covers the two most common types of welding and cutting (gas and arc), the dangers that are involved in working with them and the safety measure that can be undertaken to minimize and prevent the occurrence of their associated hazards. The course goes on to study fire prevention techniques and the danger of preservative coatings when welding or cutting.

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